Aging programs

The demand for healthcare services is increasing and evolving as New York’s population ages. HANYS’ aging programs support healthcare organizations in their efforts to deliver high-quality, equitable and person-centered care for older adults and their caregivers. This work is aligned with the CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure and New York State’s Master Plan for Aging.

Ongoing support

HANYS supports Age-Friendly and geriatric-focused care.

Our ongoing efforts include:

• advocacy at the state and federal levels to advance policies that support healthy aging and sustainable long-term models of Age-Friendly care and geriatric emergency services;
• resources to help organizations implement and sustain evidence-based practices;
• connection to national pathways for Age-Friendly Health System recognition or Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation; and
• peer sharing and dissemination of best practices across New York state providers.

Pathways for recognition and accreditation

HANYS is not offering a New York state–specific Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community or a Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Collaborative in 2026. Instead, we encourage organizations seeking structured learning, coaching and recognition to participate in national initiatives, including:

• The Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community led by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, which supports care settings nationwide in implementing the 4Ms framework
• The Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Collaborative for emergency departments seeking to formalize geriatric-focused care

Questions?

Please contact Laura Palmer, senior director post-acute and continuing care, at lpalmer@hanys.org.